32-yr-old woman burnt alive in Odisha

Kendrapara (Odisha), Dec 19: A 32-year old woman was burnt alive, allegedly by her husband, in Pattamundai area of Odisha's Kendrapara district apparently for her failure to bear an offspring.

The incident occurred in Baulanga village on Tuesday and the victim identified as Pramila Dash. Gopabandhu Dash, husband of the deceased, was arrested yesterday on charges of murder, police said today.

The arrest was made after the woman's father, Gopinath Dash lodged an FIR in this connection, said Inspector Pattamundai police station, Amitabh Mahapatra.